The History of Printing in America; With a Biography of Printers & an Account of Newspapers
by Thomas, Isaiah
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Weathervane Books 1970. (hardcover) xxi, 650pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. 8vo. Originally published in 1810, remains the point of origin for those who investigate the history of American printing. Jacket shows the faintest markings, otherwise crisp and bright. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial blind stamped to front. Frontispiece. Preface by M.A. McCorison, American Antiquarian Society. Clean, crisp, tight and bright..
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- Bookseller
- Spafford Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126728
- Title
- The History of Printing in America; With a Biography of Printers & an Account of Newspapers
- Author
- Thomas, Isaiah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Weathervane Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Printing, American History, Newspapers - History, Print History, Printing, Printing Presses
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About the Seller
Spafford Books
Biblio member since 2009
Regina, Saskatchewan
About Spafford Books
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...